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Carpenter A takes 15 minutes to fit the parts of a chair while Carpenter B takes 3 minutes more than A to do the same work. Working together, how long will it take for them to fit the parts for 22 ch - Mathematics

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Carpenter A takes 15 minutes to fit the parts of a chair while Carpenter B takes 3 minutes more than A to do the same work. Working together, how long will it take for them to fit the parts for 22 chairs?

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Solution

Time taken by A to fit a chair = 15 minutes

Time taken by B = 3 minutes more than A

= 15 + 3 = 118 minutes

∴ As 1 minute work = `1/15`

B’s 1 minute work = `1/15`

(A + B)’s 1 minutes work = `1/15 + 1/18`

`12/180 + 10/180 = 22/180`

= `11/90`

∴ Time taken by (A + B) to fit a chair

3 15, 18
  5, 6

L.C.M = 3 × 5 × 6 = 180

= `1/(11/90)`

= `90/11` minutes

∴ Time taken by (A + B) to fit a chair

= `90/11 xx 22` = 180 minutes

= `180/60`

= 3 hours

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Chapter 4: Life Mathematics - Exercise 4.4 [Page 150]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics [English] Class 8 TN Board
Chapter 4 Life Mathematics
Exercise 4.4 | Q 8 | Page 150
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